Shown before the race, Ashlynn Witt (right) placed 8th in the Grade 5 Junior division while Naomi Ropp was 37th.

Propelling the Tavistock Boys to first place in the Novice division were Grade 3 students, from the left, Liam Doan (5th), Thomas Ropp (7th) and Gavin Witt (10th).

Runners bolt from the starting line during the 8th annual Milk Run at the Schwartzentruber farm on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.

Grade 3 runners, from the left, Gavin Witt, Nathan Raymer and William Lefebvre start their race.

Floyd Graver (left) and Jim Elgie, part of the Just for Fun Band, play for residents of The Maples Home for Seniors in Tavistock last Tuesday for their monthly birthday party. Seated, at right, is resident Ron Robinson, who celebrated his 82nd birthday on September 22nd.

Peggy Faulhafer celebrated her 90th birthday at The Maples by dancing with nurse Janice Otto.

The Tillsonburg Thunder captured the Oxford Cup winning 10-9 in a 2-game exhibition series with the Tavistock Royals.

Pickers are busy at Bickle’s Orchard Park Farms on Highway 59 south of Tavistock these days with new varieties ripening every day. At left, a harvest of Honeycrisp apples is taken back to the warehouse for grading and sales.

Kyle Gilholm attaches lifting hooks to one of the large caps for the Queen’s Park Gates.

Stone masons Kyle and Robin Gilholm guide one of the caps on the top of the Queen’s Park stone gates in Tavistock last week with the help of crane operator Brett Vanneste of Stratford Crane Rental. More work is still to be done before the job is complete.

Stone masons Kyle and Robin Gilholm guide one of the caps on the top of the Queen’s Park stone gates in Tavistock last week with the help of crane operator Brett Vanneste of Stratford Crane Rental. More work is still to be done before the job is complete.

New pre-cast caps sit on the ground beside one of the old ones prior to installation.

Stone masons Kyle and Robin Gilholm guide one of the caps on the top of the Queen’s Park stone gates in Tavistock last week with the help of crane operator Brett Vanneste of Stratford Crane Rental. More work is still to be done before the job is complete.

Stone masons Kyle and Robin Gilholm guide one of the caps on the top of the Queen’s Park stone gates in Tavistock last week with the help of crane operator Brett Vanneste of Stratford Crane Rental. More work is still to be done before the job is complete.

NHL referee Devin Berg of Tavistock was presented with his signed #24 game jersey by Braves President Tim Trachsel on Friday night after dropping the puck to start the 2016-2017 season. Devin played for the Braves for three seasons – 2008-2011.

Tavistock Public School Grade 5 student Samantha Roth, left, and Grade 4 student Tori Burchatzki, display their first prize winning art from the Tavistock Fall Fair that is now on display in the entrance of the school. The art included construction paper, tissue paper and mixed materials.

Grade 3 students at Tavistock Public School hold up the banner before it was installed by Thames Valley District School Board employees last week. From the left are Kylie Jackson, Molly Bender and Tucker Otto.

Photos by the Tavistock Gazette for Wednesday, September 14, 2016. For colour prints, please contact the Gazette at tavistockgazette@rogers.com or call 519-655-2341.

164TH TAVISTOCK FALL FAIR PHOTOS
Parade

The first place float in this year’s Fall Fair Parade was this creative entry of the Wood and Wettlaufer families. From the left are Leah Killing (roller skates), Gracie Wood, Derek Wood, Sarah Wettlaufer, Livie Wood (hidden), Jeff Wettlaufer (driving), and Suzanne Wood.

The first place float in this year’s Fall Fair Parade was this creative entry of the Wood and Wettlaufer families. From the left are Gracie Wood, Sarah Wettlaufer, and Livie Wood.

Melia and Chloe Britton on the parade route.

Walking in the parade were, from the left, Anna, Peter, Abby and Michael McIntosh.

Winning second place in the Fall Fair Parade this year was the 50’s Mobile with, from the left, Charlie Harnack, Nathan Bast, Isaac Currah, Ethan Bender, Ruby Harnack and Sam Harnack.

Midway

Jon Zehr with his 4-month-old son Alex.

Kids ride the Wave Runner on the midway.

2016 Fair Ambbassador Victoria “Tori” Ramseyer.

Sisters Eloise, 7, and Aude Stock-Bateman, 9 show off the goldfish they won on the midway.

11-year-olds Lydia Marion and Montana Zehr.

Ryerson Steckly takes a ride on the midway.

Enjoying the cars on the midway.

Lauren Holdsworth holds onto Livie Wood at the end of the slide ride.

Madison a, 10, and Jessica Edmondson, 11, have a picnic on the lawn at the fair.

John Reardon of Stratford (seated) talks with admirers of his 1956 Mercury Monterey Woody.

John and Carol Edgell of New Dundee with their restored 1954 Willys Wagon.

Hilda Moe (’55 Thunderbird), Jim Moe (’57 Thunderbird).

Some of the 1950’s cars at this year’s Antique and Classic Vehicle Show are shown with their owners on the Queen’s Park ball diamond following the show on Sunday that saw 153 participants. From the left are Bob and Claire Schlotzhauer (’59 Edsel), Merv Ropp (’52 Buick), John and Liz Service (’55 Ford Fairlane), Kevin Winhold (’55 Chev Bel-Air), John and Donna Schyff (’56 Ford), Hilda Moe (’55 Thunderbird), Jim Moe (’57 Thunderbird), Albert Kniesz (’57 Ford), Bill Wettlaufer (’59 Ford Fairlane), Jim Weicker (’57 Chev Bel-Air), and Marlene and Bruce Bender (’59 NSU Prinz).

Jerry Baan of New Hamburg shows off his Jaguar kit car to Jayden Schumm and Sam Leis at the car show on Sunday.

Mini Chuck Wagon Races

Marvin vanEvery in the mini chuck wagon races.

Dean Sowden in the mini chuck wagon races.

Ashley Montour in the mini chuck wagon races.

Jason “Johnny Cash” Bomberry in the mini chuck wagon races.

Lawn Tractor Races

From left to right are Robert Krzywinski, Joe Artale, Mic Bechard , and Art Krzywinski.

Other Events and News

Jenn Bock with Einstein, the Great Horned Owl.

Kyle Horner with Whistler, a Broad-Winged Hawk.

Daryl Herlick leads his South Easthope Tug-O-War team to victory on Friday night in a fun competition at the Tavistock Fall Fair.

4-year-old Lucinda Ward, as Little Red Riding Hood, is shown with the Big Bad Wolf, her 11-month-old family dog, Seamus, an Irish Wolfhound. She took first prize in the ‘Best Dressed Owner and Pet for a Hallowe’en Party’ in the Pet Show on Sunday. She is the daughter of Chris and Melissa Ward.

The Stratford Police Pipes and Drums play in front of the Recreation Centre following the parade on Saturday morning.

Judy Williams tries her hand at painting a clay saucer at the Ladies Coffee Hour last Thursday, September 8, 2016 as Alex McKay looks on.

Members of the East Zorra-Tavistock Fire Department, Tavistock Station and employees of Scotiabank in Tavistock operated a Boot Toll to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy on Friday afternoon, September 2, 2016. Above, fireman Scott Zehr takes a donation while Scotiabank’s Dianne Harris works the traffic in the background.

Kyle Gilholm mortars stones into the side pillar of the Queen’s Park stone gates last week as part of the restoration process.

Canadian Transplant Assocation (CTA) National Treasurer Mike Sullivan of Tavistock (right) was pleased to accept a cheque for $3,500 from Scotiabank manager Phil Schaefer recently in support of the Transplant Games held in Toronto from August 8-13. Scotiabank donated $4,500 in total with $500 raised during a barbecue on July 8th with matching funds coming from the local branch.

A crew from the Oxford County Public Works Springford Shop was in town last Tuesday to paint lines in the Woodstock Street South business section for vehicle parking spaces. Terry Barnim and Carley Corbeil painted the pre-marked sections which are spaced at 25 ft. apart. This is the first time in recent memory that parking spots have been designated in the downtown area.

Off to Tavistock Public School on Tuesday morning were sisters Lexi Schultz, 5, to Senior Kindergarten; and Derika Scheerer, 8, who is attending Grade 3.

Dr. Kwon Kim checks a sports guard for the mouth of Emily Jantzi during the clinic last Wednesday, August 31.

Registered Dental Hygienist Kelli Zehr takes an impression from Ayden Wilkins, 11, of Tavistock while his brother, Ryson Ramseyer, 3, looks on during the clinic last Wednesday, August 31.